CPT code 64624: Genicular nerve ablation, three or more branches2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $406.29 for 64624 in the office and $128.39 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 64624 covers

This procedure destroys genicular nerve branches that carry pain signals from the knee, most commonly through radiofrequency lesioning. Interventional pain physicians and other clinicians who perform image-guided pain procedures use it for selected patients with persistent knee pain, including pain associated with osteoarthritis. The code covers treatment of three or more genicular nerve branches and includes imaging guidance when performed.

Report the code once for the treated knee when three or more branches are destroyed; treatment of only one or two genicular branches is generally reported with 64640 instead. The procedure note should identify the treated side and branches, the neurolytic technique, and any imaging guidance. A 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How South Dakota compares for 64624

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 64624 runs from $362.15 in Arkansas to $559.19 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $406.29. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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64624 rates by state

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How the 64624 rate is calculated

Each of 64624’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 64624

64624 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 64624

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 64624 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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